verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of ablate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

attenuatedbatedbelittledconsumedcontractedcurtailed

Example

More examples

"He had part of his atrium ablated because he had an abnormal heartbeat."

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